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15 killed in Brazil prison riot

A similar riot at the Anisio Jobim Prison Complex in January
2017 killed 56 people.

Fighting erupted among inmates at a prison in the northern
state of Amazonas on Sunday, and at least 15 people died before the riot was
brought under control, authorities said.

The state prison secretary said in a statement that
prisoners began fighting among themselves around noon, and security
reinforcements were rushed to the Anisio Jobim Prison Complex in the state
capital of Manaus.

The secretary, Col. Marcus Vinicius Oliveira de Ameida, said
the situation was now “under control,” though police helicopters continued to
fly over the complex as a precaution.

There was no information about any escapes.

The same prison was the scene of a severe riot in January
2017 that killed 56 people.